Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) herb or cheese bakery bread, cubed1 pound bulk pork sausage1 medium green pepper, chopped1 medium onion, chopped1 cup shredded cheddar cheese6 large eggs1 teaspoon ground mustard2 cups 2% milk

Preparation

Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with pepper and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, place sausage mixture over bread. Sprinkle with cheese.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, mustard and milk; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats.

Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.